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Item Aplicaciones de NIRS en muestras de forraje para el análisis de los principales parámetros de calidad nutricional: Revisión sistemática(Universidad Santiago de Cali, 2024) Jaramillo Zapata, Sergio Alejandro; Orduña Ortega, Julieth (Directora)Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) has become established over the past decades as a rapid and non-destructive analytical technique for evaluating the chemical composition of forages. This method is based on the absorption of light in the near-infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum and allows for the determination of various critical nutritional parameters in forage used for ruminant feed. Assessing these parameters is crucial for improving the quality of forage intended for animal feed, which directly impacts the productivity and health of ruminants. Tropical grasses, frequently used as forage, exhibit considerable variability in their nutritional quality due to environmental factors. In this context, the application of NIRS offers an invaluable tool for the rapid and accurate determination of key components, such as crude protein, fiber, and minerals, among others. This review focuses on the bibliographic search of recent studies on the applications of NIRS in forage samples, with a special emphasis on tropical grasses. The main nutritional quality parameters of forage are discussed, the NIRS technique is described, sample preparation is addressed, and the methodologies applied to obtain results in various studies are reviewed.